Understanding Shia customs, beliefs and practices - Syed Muhammad Kumail and Kumail Jaffry - #TPE

Muharram ki Culture: Asal Mein Hai Kya?

1. Sabse Badi Baat, Ek Line Mein

   • Muharram ke rituals (jinko Azadari kehte hain) sirf rone-dhone ka naam nahi hain, balkay yeh ek poora culture hai jismein art, music, community service aur sab ke liye acceptance shamil hai.

2. Kaam Ki Baatein

   • Azadari Ek Culture Hai: Yeh sirf ek religious cheez nahi hai. Ismein literature (shayari), performance (majlis), volunteering (khidmat), aur community ke liye khana pakana (langar) jaisi bohat si cheezain aati hain. Yeh ek poora ecosystem hai.
   • Sab Ke Liye Khula Darwaza: Azadari ke events, jaise juloos (processions), sab ke liye hote hain. Ismein ameer, ghareeb, Hindu, Khwaja Sirra (transgender community) sab barabar hissa lete hain, aur koi social status nahi dekha jaata.
   • Expression Ka Ek Tareeka: Bohat se riwaaj, jaise kaale kapde pehenna ya matam karna (chest-beating), deen ka sakht rule nahi hain, balkay gham aur solidarity express karne ke symbolic tareeke hain. Yeh ek art form ki tarah hai jis se Karbala ki story batayi jaati hai.
   • Waqt Ke Saath Badlaav: Yeh riwaaj hamesha se aise nahi the. Kaale kapde pehenna ya juloos ko containers laga kar band karna, yeh sab waqt ke saath social aur political reasons ki wajah se badla hai.
   • Mazay Ki Baatein aur Numbers:
     • Fact: Pakistan mein terrorism ki wajah se jo trauma hai, uski ek official figure 80,000 logon ki hai, jisse yeh generation guzri hai.
     • Fact: Juloos (processions) mein jo ghode (Zuljana) istemal hote hain, woh aksar Pakistan Army ke Mona Depot se aate hain, jahan ghode breed kiye jaate hain.

3. Zabardast Quotes aur Unka Matlab

• Quote: "> aap jo azadari ke owner nahi hain aap naukar hain. Toh aap you are here to serve people..."

  • What it Means: Iska matlab hai ke Azadari ke waqt aap maalik ya boss nahi bante, balkay aap ek volunteer ya "naukar" ki tarah logon ki khidmat karte hain.
  • Why it Matters: Yeh quote is culture ka core idea batata hai—ke yeh sab ego ke baare mein nahi, balkay humility (aajizi) aur doosron ki madad karne ke baare mein hai.

• Quote: "> Hussain humare khayal mein itne saalon ka suppress hua hua ek aisa topic hai ke uski jab woh khula hai abhi, humein jo bhi mode lagta hai, jo bhi median lagta hai, hum usko phir express karte hain apne tareeke se."

  • What it Means: Iska matlab hai ke Imam Hussain ki story ek aisi kahani hai jisko sadiyon tak dabaya gaya. Ab jab logon ko mauqa milta hai, toh woh har art form—shayari, music, performance—use karke us story ko express karte hain.
  • Why it Matters: Yeh samjhata hai ke Azadari mein itni variety kyun hai. Yeh ek creative aur emotional outlet hai ek aisi story ke liye jo bohat se logon ke liye bohat important hai.

4. Main Arguments (Aisa Kyun Hai?)

   1. Pehli baat, speakers yeh kehte hain ke Azadari sirf gham manana nahi hai. Yeh ek poora cultural system hai jismein art (shayari, marsiya), community service (khana khilana, volunteer karna), aur social gathering (majlis) shamil hain.
   2. Doosri baat, in rituals ka ek maqsad logon mein curiosity paida karna hai. Jab log dekhte hain ke koi juloos nikaal raha hai ya matam kar raha hai, toh woh puchte hain, "Aap yeh kyun kar rahe hain?" Is tarah Karbala ki story aage barhti hai.
   3. Aakhir mein, woh batate hain ke yeh rituals pathar pe lakeer nahi hain. Yeh waqt ke saath badle hain. For example, pehle log safed kapde pehente the, kaale kapdon ka trend baad mein aaya. Yeh dikhata hai ke culture hamesha evolve hota rehta hai.

5. Sochne Wale Sawal

   • Q: Kya saare ajeeb rituals, jaise bachon par talwar se matam karna, theek hain?
   • A: Podcast ke mutabiq, bilkul nahi. Speakers kehte hain ke yeh "zulm hai" aur "bilkul ghalat hai." Asli matam "mera jism meri marzi" jaisa hai—aap khud apne liye decide karte hain. Doosron par, khaas kar bachon par, zabardasti karna is culture ke khilaf hai.
   • Q: Kya yeh saare rituals Islam ka hissa hain?
   • A: Speakers kehte hain ke inmein se bohat si cheezein "cultural cheezein hain," religion ka sakht hissa nahi. Jaise kaale kapde pehenna ek symbolic cheez hai, jaise Kashmir Day par kaali patti bandhna. Yeh deen se zyada, culture aur "nisbat" (connection) se judi hui hain.
   • Q: Yeh Haleem ko Daleem kyun kehte hain kuch log?
   • A: Podcast mein bataya gaya ke kuch logon ka kehna hai ke "Haleem" Allah ka naam hai, isliye ek khane ki dish ka naam yeh nahi hona chahiye. Isliye woh isko "Daleem" kehte hain kyunki ismein daalein hoti hain. Lekin speakers is baat se agree nahi karte.

6. Yeh Topic Kyun Important Hai aur Aage Kya?

   • Aapke Liye Yeh Kyun Zaroori Hai: Yeh topic aapko batata hai ke cheezein hamesha waisi nahi hoti jaisi door se dikhti hain. Yeh aapko Pakistan mein rehne wale doston aur neighbours ke culture ko behtar samajhne mein madad karta hai. Yeh dikhata hai ke religion sirf rules nahi, balkay art, community aur history se connect karne ka ek tareeka bhi ho sakta hai.
   • Aur Jaanne Ke Liye: Agar aap Karbala ki original story ke baare mein janna chahte hain, toh YouTube par "The Story of Karbala" search karein. Bohat si simple animated videos mil jayengi jo poora event aasan lafzon mein samjhati hain.